Donatas Sabeckis (born 30 December 1992) is a Lithuanian professional

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of the

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(LKL). He primarily plays as

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, but can also play as

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Playing career

Born in

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, Sabeckis started his professional career in JAZZ-Diremta, where he played in

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and NKL leagues (third and second division). In 2013/2014 season he moved to Sūduva-Mantinga alongside his brother Deividas. In 2015/16 season Sabeckis won gold medals with the team and was named NKL Finals MVP. In 2016/17 season he signed with

Šiauliai Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 107,086. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County. Names Šiauliai is referred to by various names in different l ...

of the LKL. On 23 April 2017 in game against BC Vytautas, Sabeckis recorded 20 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 37 efficiency points. After a breakout 2017/2018 season, in which Sabeckis led LKL in assists, he was signed by Žalgiris on August 6, 2018. On October 31, Sabeckis was loaned to German club

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for the rest of the season. After a tumultuous year plagued with roster changes, and being out with an injury for almost three months, Sabeckis left the team on June 3, 2019, along with three more players. On July 21, 2019, he parted ways with Žalgiris and signed with Croatian club

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. During season 2020-2021, he signed a 1 year contract with

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, a Swiss professional club in 1st division ( SBL League). He won two national titles during this season, the SBL Cup and the Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup. On July 24, 2021, Sabeckis signed two–year contract with

References

External links

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